It was the second best-selling global single of 2023, according to the IFPI , earning 1.89 billion subscription stream equivalents. Song Meaning & Narrative
Rema spotted a girl in a yellow dress who stood out. Despite her friends being initially "stuck up," he approached her and told her to "calm down" so they could talk. Rema, Selena Gomez - Calm Down
According to Rema, the song's lyrics are inspired by a real-life encounter at a party: It was the second best-selling global single of
The remix is credited with bridging the gap between Afrobeats and Western pop: According to Rema, the song's lyrics are inspired
The song spent a record-setting 58 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and became the first African song to spend an entire year on the Hot 100.
It was the first African-led track to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify and became the first Afrobeats song to reach 1 billion views on YouTube .